parasitology

American  

[par-uh-sahy-tol-uh-jee, -si-] / ˌpær ə saɪˈtɒl ə dʒi, -sɪ- /

noun

1. the branch of biology dealing with parasites and the effects of parasitism.

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parasitology British  

/ ˌpærəsaɪˈtɒlədʒɪ, ˌpærəˌsaɪtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the branch of biology that is concerned with the study of parasites

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Other Word Forms

• parasitological adjective
• parasitologist noun

Etymology

Origin of parasitology

First recorded in 1880–85; parasite + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

Prof. Hany Elsheikha, an expert in parasitology at the University of Nottingham said the pill could be a "significant improvement over other treatments" and could be used against multiple parasites.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025

He went on to become a parasitologist at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he also serves as curator of the Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology, one of largest parasitology collections in the world.

From Scientific American • Nov. 17, 2022

Vlaschenko makes regular “raids” on foot through the embattled city to check on the lab’s seven freezers full of bat carcasses, which represent another irreplaceable specimen collection for immunology, parasitology, and climate research.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 9, 2022

"Honestly, I was honored by their homage to me and 'Arachnophobia.' Made me smile. And of course, in Hollywood, you haven't really made it until you've been recognized by those in the field of parasitology."

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2022

As a teenager reading African parasitology books in the medical library, I was boggled by the array of creatures equipped to take root upon a human body.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver